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LRC Newsletter December 2019 Issue 14

Hello and welcome to our final Newsletter from the LRC for 2019. Each

year at the Ursuline, students are given the opportunity to become leaders

in a specific area, ranging from the arts and public speaking to teaching

and learning.

This year, we have lots of applications from students to become Junior

Librarians. We currently have a small team of students who will work to

promote the Learning Resource Centre and reading in general, while

developing and practicing their leadership skills through a variety of

activities, such as holding assemblies, conducting surveys, running book

clubs, writing book reviews for the newsletter and creating display

boards. I want to say a Big ‘Thank You’ to all the girls who have helped

with the running of the LRC.

Anja Anthony Ava Mitchell–Hughes

Maya Everday Victoria Pullen

Please pop into the LRC

if you would like to apply

Our Book Christmas Tree Display

With such a vast array of books at our fingertips what

better way to create our very own festive tree? With

special thanks to Ava & Devon, 7F for their creative

festive ideas.

Book of The Week

NOUGHTS & CROSSES by Malorie Blackman

Noughts & Crosses is a series of young

adult novels, by English author Malorie

Blackman, including three novellas, set in

a fictional dystopia. The series describes

an alternative history in which African

people had gained a technological and

organisational advantage over the Europe-

an people, rather than the other way

around, with Africans having made Euro-

peans their slaves. The series takes place

in an alternative 21st-century Britain.

“Noughts and crosses is one of my favorite

dystopian novels of all time, and I would

recommend it to ages 12+.”

Amman, Year 8F

If you enjoy thought-provoking, emotional books : The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas, Divergent by Veronika Roth, Su-zanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy and The Fault in Our Stars by John Green are in the same vein. All are available to bor-row from the LRC.

Ursuline High School, Wimbledon, Learning Resource Centre, Crescent Road, SW20 8HA

Welcome to our school Reading Cloud

This is our online library system where students can not only use this at school to borrow

library books from the school LRC, but they can also access the reading cloud at home on desk-top computers, laptops, iPad and even mobile phones!

The idea of the Reading Cloud is to allow students to read at home by accessing a large

collection of premium eBooks, which are available on computers and devices like smartphones and tablets, anytime, anywhere!

What you can do with the Reading Cloud?

Create an online identity (Avatar) Search, reserve or download resources across the Reading Cloud Recommend resources to other students: Write or video online book reviews (reviewed by administrator) Work collaboratively within the Reading Cloud community Enjoy a wide range of both publisher and author digital media Blog about your favourite books and authors Develop your literacy skills through all curriculum subjects. Catalogue your own books and resources in "My Home Library" Share your Book, Author and Profile "Likes" with the Reading Cloud community Access the Reading Cloud through mobile technologies

Accessing the Reading Cloud

If you’ve forgotten how to log on, just follow these easy steps: Go to the school website Click on the About Us Tab and select Learning Resource Centre (LRC) Once in the LRC section scroll down and click on the New Library system link To Login you will need: Username: Your School Email Password: Date of Birth in 8 digits (eg. 01012001)


A student life in books

MY FAVOURITE BOOK AS A

CHILD WAS...Eragon by Christo-

pher Paolini. His writing technique

is flawless as he grips the reader

within the first few words of the se-

ries.

THE LAST BOOK THAT

MADE ME CRY

WAS...Legend by Marie

Lu. It is the first of a dysto-

pian series based on the

future and what may hap-

pen in a totalitarian society.

MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER FROM A

BOOK IS...My favourite character of all time is

Cassia Reyes from the Matched series by Ally

Condie. The main female protagonist is a

strong- headed and determined young woman,

who will do anything to rise up against evil to be

with her loved ones.

THE BOOK THAT GOT ME

THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME

WAS...The Handmaids Tale by

Margaret Atwood. It made me

realise that while life is bad and

sometimes unfortunate, it can

also be a lot worse.

THE LAST BOOK THAT MADE ME LAUGH WAS...The

City Of The Beasts by Isabel Allende. The main character has a truly amazing ad-venture and there is also a second book filled with more hilar-ious and hair-raising tales.

THE ONE BOOK EVERYONE SHOULD READ IS...

A Series Of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

as the tale of the Baudelaire orphans is one that

shocks readers to the core while also marvelling at

how they manage to get past their troubles.

Year 11 student, VERONIQUE, shares the reads

that have shaped her life so far


KS3 Book Club Our Book Club takes place in the library every Monday

after school 3.15—4pm. We are currently reading Terror Kid by Benjamin Zephaniah.

‘Rico knows what trouble is and he knows to stay away from trouble as best he can because if there is one thing he has learnt, it’s that he will always be a sus-

pect.’

The girls are really enjoying this book and take it in turns to read aloud. We pause every now and then to discuss what we think. It is a relaxing and fun club.

The BookTrust has just sent us five of the best new books that offer great scope for discussion and activi-

ties. Which one shall we pick first?

The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble

Lightning Mary by Anthea Simmons

Race to the Frozen North by Catherine Johnson

Ghost by Jason Reynolds

Looking at the Stars by Lewis Hine

His Dark Materials is an epic trilogy of fantasy novels consisting of Northern Lights (1995, published as The Golden Compass in North America), The Subtle

Knife (1997), and The Amber Spyglass (2000). I t follows the coming of age of two children, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a series of parallel universes. An adaptation of this wonderful Trilogy is currently being shown on BBC1 but do you think the books are better? Isla in Year 7 certainly does. She is watching the series and now reading the Trilogy for the second time as she loves it so much!! If you’d like to try the books, please come to reserve your copy now.

If there is a book you are really keen to read and it’s not available in the LRC please come and tell the librarian

Some members of our Book Club (back row left to right)

Laura 7M, Roisin 7B. (Front Row left to right) Emma

7A, Adonia 7B Amelie 7B & Nikola 7T (not pictured)


If you would like to join our Book Club please

come along after school.

Popular Classic

Christmas Reads

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

The Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis

Harry Potter - JK Rowling

Mary Poppins - PL Travers

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

Oliver Twist -Charles Dickens

Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte

The Snow Queen - Hans Christian Anderson

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Dr Seuss

Christmas Gift Ideas for Young Adult Readers

The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth -Philip

Pullman

Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams

The Deathless Girls -Karen Milwood Hargrave

The Truants - Kate Weinberg

Toffee - Sarah Crossman

Bearmouth -Liz Hyder

Deeplight -Frances Hardinge

Rose, Interrupted -Patrice Lawrence

His Dark Materials –Philip Pullman

GWR 2020 Fully revised and updated, the record-breaking

compendium of superlatives is back and bursting with facts,

figures and incredible stories – each one selected to inspire

you to learn about the fascinating world we live in… and to

break records of your own.

Politics For Beginners is a topical, informative guide to po-

litical systems, elections, voting and government, and issues

including feminism, human rights, freedom of speech and

fake news, all explained with clear text and bright, infograph-

ic style illustrations. Includes tips on how to argue and de-

bate, a glossary, and links to specially selected websites with

more information.

Non-Fiction Gift ideas

Becoming is the memoir of former United States First

Lady Michelle Obama published in 2018. Described by

the author as a deeply personal experience, the book

talks about her roots and how she found her voice, as

well as her time in the White House, her public health

campaign, and her role as a mother.


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